In the studio 12/23/15
What better time to work on a summer-themed painting than in the middle of winter. Keith and Jane Aboard the Betty Jane is going slowly because I'm taking my time with the water. There is a…
Year: 2015
In the studio 12/13/15
Today's was the fourth painting session on Girl in the Purple Boots II. I think it's far enough along now that you can get a sense of what it is about. I'm in my second…
About mastic-based mediums
Recently, I wrote about my experience with maroger--a mastic-based medium. Maroger was my standard medium for a period, although I haven't used it in a number of years. I stopped using it because details are…
In the studio 12/6/15
I spent most of my time recently working on new paintings that are still too raw to show. I am also working on a new cycle of pieces that are still in the drawing stage. I…
In the studio 11/29/15
I've posted little this week. The flu sapped my energy and I preserved what little of it I had for painting and drawing. Most days, I got very little work done, and what I did exhausted…
In the studio 11/15/15
I've been under the weather for several days and haven't painted much. I've gotten ill the last several birthdays it seems. I did get a little painting done, but not much, like I said. During typical…
In the studio 11/7/15
When the painting ground (surface) isn't up to snuff paintings take longer. The ground for The Photographer is one of the poor ones. A small change in the preparation can have a major effect. I'll…
In the studio 11/1/15
The ground on this painting, Three Women (VW Bug), is wonderful. It's a traditional oil ground applied over acrylic gesso. A traditional oil ground is essentially white oil paint with the addition of chalk. The chalk makes…